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Locke (Blu-ray Review)

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Locke is the sort of film that was always in danger of seeming gimmicky. It is after all an entire movie where the only visuals are a single man, Ivan Locke (Tom Hardy), in a car driving along a motorway, with the ‘action’ playing out in real-time.

However thanks to a truly impressive performance from Hardy and the strong hold of writer/director Steven Knight it’s surprisingly gripping, smart and entertaining. [Read more…]

New Locke Trailer – Tom Hardy has a tense 90 minutes

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There’s been a fair amount of film festival praise for Locke, which plays out in almost real time, with Tom Hardy driving around as his life quickly unravels. Now a new trailer has arrived, as well as a fresh poster, which you can see above and below.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘Tom Hardy (Inception, The Dark Knight Rises) plays Ivan Locke. LOCKE is the story of one man’s life unravelling in a tension-fuelled 90-minute race against time. Ivan Locke has the perfect family, his dream job, and tomorrow should be the crowning moment of his career. But one phone call will force him to make a decision that will put it all on the line.’

The movie’s due out in the UK on 18th April, 2014 and a weeks later in the US. [Read more…]

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Locke Trailer – Tom Hardy’s life unravels in 90 minutes

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Last week we featured the poster for Locke and now we get to take at look the movie with a trailer, which gives a small taste of this very well-received Tom Hardy starrer.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘Tom Hardy (Inception, The Dark Knight Rises) plays Ivan Locke. LOCKE is the story of one man’s life unravelling in a tension-fuelled 90-minute race against time. Ivan Locke has the perfect family, his dream job, and tomorrow should be the crowning moment of his career. But one phone call will force him to make a decision that will put it all on the line.’

The movie’s due out in the UK on 18th April, 2014. [Read more…]

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Tom Hardy Is Looking Slightly Worried In A New Locke Poster

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We haven’t seen Tom Hardy for a while – indeed his last movie was The Dark Knight Rises – however he’s got plenty of movies coming up, including Locke. Now we have the poster for the movie, which you can take a look at above.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘Tom Hardy (Inception, The Dark Knight Rises) plays Ivan Locke. LOCKE is the story of one man’s life unravelling in a tension-fuelled 90-minute race against time. Ivan Locke has the perfect family, his dream job, and tomorrow should be the crowning moment of his career. But one phone call will force him to make a decision that will put it all on the line.’

It also stars Ruth Wilson, Olivia Colman, Andrew Scott, Tom Holland, Bill Milner. The movie’s due out in the UK on 18th April 2014.

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Tom Hardy Set To Headline Locke, With Steven Knight Directing

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Tom Hardy in WarriorTom Hardy is a busy man, but it seems he’s found a bit of a window in his schedule as he’s signed up to go a bit Jason Statham in the movie Locke, which is due to start shooting later this month, according to THR.

The film is written and directed by Steven Knight, who’s perhaps best known for his screenplays for Eastern Promises and Dirty Pretty Things, and who recently completed his directorial debut, Hummingbird.

According to a release, ‘Locke is the story of one man’s life unraveling in a tension-fuelled ninety minute race against time. Ivan Locke has the perfect family, his dream job, and tomorrow should be the crowning moment of his career. But one phone call will force him to make a decision that will put it all on the line.’

Steven Knight commented, “I’m really excited to be working with Tom Hardy on an innovative piece of filmmaking which will exercise his immense talent to the full.”

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